PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Austria
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Belgium
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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
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Brussels
6
Germany
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Mechelen
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Munich
5
Munich, Germany
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Vienna
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Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
13
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
10
parchment
4
Format
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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red
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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11
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12
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6
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9
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10
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11
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14
7
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14
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10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
13
5-part opening
13
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
4
single
14
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
14
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
8
poor
1
very high
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
German
1
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
10
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
8
poor
1
very high
4
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Extra space: variable space, not on grid
Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 7
Number of staves: 8
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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